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8th February 2019Woodlands Lane potholes
Seen on Twitter: “@sgloscouncil these pot holes were reported to ‘FixMyStreet’ in April 2018 but have still not been fixed. Woodlands Lane almost outside the Toby Carvery in Bradley Stoke. Are you actually going to fix them at some point? I’m tired of my car going over these.”

24th January 2019Decision on McDonald’s and Starbucks units deferred
South Gloucestershire Council’s Development Management Committee has voted to DEFER a decision on the planning application for development at the Willow Brook Centre, to allow councillors on the committee to hold a site inspection visit in two weeks’ time.

15th January 2019Reader survey: M1 MetroBus one week in
It’s now over a week since the M1 MetroBus service started. We’d like to hear your views on the new service, particularly if you’ve used it, but also if you’ve considered using it but decided not to, for whatever reason.

14th January 2019Big Spring Clean 2019
How about carrying out a litter pick in your neighbourhood this spring?

20th December 2018Report of indecent exposure incident near school
Stoke Lodge Primary School has written to parents/carers this morning informing them of an indecent exposure incident which occurred in the vicinity of the school and the Jubilee Centre yesterday afternoon (Wed 19th Dec).

19th December 2018MetroBus vehicles in M1 livery unveiled
First photo of the vehicles that will run on the M1 MetroBus route through Bradley Stoke from Sunday 6th January 2019. Look out for them making test runs along the route this week.

12th December 2018Christmas and New Year waste collections
South Gloucestershire’s waste and recycling collections will not be taking place on Christmas Day (25 December), Boxing Day (26 December) or New Year’s Day (1 January), so there are some changes to collection days…

7th December 2018Bradley Stoke post office closed this weekend – again
It looks like Bradley Stoke’s only post office, within the Tesco Express store at Bradley Pavilions, Pear Tree Road, will be closed all weekend – again. Said to be because several members of post office counter staff are on long-term sick leave.

6th December 2018M1 MetroBus timetable published
The timetable for the M1 MetroBus service, which starts on 6th January 2019, has been published on the Traveline SW website.

30th November 2018Extra treats at the Watch Elm Close Christmas lights
Bradley Stoke’s Watch Elm Close Christmas Lights will have a number of special ‘meet and greet’ kids’ treat evenings this year. The lights will be on every night from 5pm to 9pm from 1st December 2018 to 1st January 2019.

22nd November 2018Final MetroBus stop shelter goes in on Bradley Stoke Way
The final MetroBus stop shelter was being installed in Bradley Stoke (at Great Meadow northbound) today. MetroBus iPoint ticket and information machines have so far been installed at three of the eight stops on Bradley Stoke Way.

8th November 2018The ‘Bradley Stokes’ story has gone national!
It’s not every day you come across a football player who has the same name as the team he plays for. Meet Bradley Stokes, who plays for 14th-tier side Bradley Stoke Town FC in the Bristol and District League…

6th November 2018The Castle School features in a new documentary series on BBC Two
“From the same production company that made Hospital, School shows us day-to-day life “from bike shed to boardroom” in three schools in a south Gloucestershire education trust. We begin in The Castle secondary school, where, with cash reserves spent, more-from-less initiatives are top of the management’s agenda.” [The Guardian]

5th November 2018Report of gangs firing fireworks at each other
Report of two large gangs of youths firing fireworks at each other in the Savages Wood Road / Jubilee Centre area of Bradley Stoke tonight. Police are said to have attended.

31st October 2018Several incidents involving fireworks reported in Bradley Stoke tonight
* Firecracker put through a letterbox in Diana Gardens * Someone driving around in a car throwing fireworks from it * Youths on bikes throwing fireworks at the Willow Brook Centre * Fireworks being thrown at a PCSO at Baileys Court * Youths throwing fireworks around at the Jubilee Centre

24th October 2018“Use your indicators” sign at roundabout
“Use your indicators” say these stickers on the traffic island bollards on all four approaches to the roundabout near the Three Brooks pub. South Gloucestershire Council says it’s not responsible for the stickers (which have been there a few months now), so who is?

16th October 2018Fly tipping in Bradley Stoke
Seen on Twitter: “Is it me or are we getting more of small scale fly tipping in Bradley Stoke? Household waste regularly left at bins, saw a mattress dumped on green on Westfield Way recently…”

29th September 201830mph speed limit on the SGTL
We’ve had a few readers contact us questioning whether a 30mph speed limit is appropriate along most of the new Stoke Gifford Transport Link (a.k.a. By-Pass or Link Road), between Parkway North and the A4174 Ring Road.

25th September 2018More complaints about the T1 bus service
We’re still seeing a lot of complaints on Twitter about issues with the T1 express bus service which passes through Bradley Stoke on its route between Thornbury and Bristol city centre.

13th SeptemberComplaints about the T1 bus service
Seeing a lot of complaints on Twitter about issues with the T1 express bus service which passes through Bradley Stoke on its route between Thornbury and Bristol city centre. The service received a lot of positive comment when it started back in May (e.g. http://bit.ly/2Nak986), but things seem to have gone downhill in recent weeks, with ‘no shows’ and buses sailing past stops because they are full (possibly as a result of a previous ‘no show’).

7th September 2018Reports of a police incident in Manor Farm Crescent
Statement received from police HQ: “We successfully executed an arrest attempt at an address in Brook Way, Bradley Stoke this afternoon. A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of GBH.” See also (visitor post): Huge police presence at Manor Farm area, undercover and armed police and loads of cars. Any idea what’s going on?

4th September 2018Burglar alarm going off in Hawkins Crescent
If you have been troubled by a domestic burglar alarm going off at a property in Hawkins Crescent over the last day or so, you will be relieved to hear that “the alarm company have been called they will be coming out today to turn it off” (according to the local police beat team).

23rd August 2018GCSE results day at Bradley Stoke Community School
“70% of students achieved the government’s Basics Measure in English and maths, 87% of students in English achieved grade 4s or above and a phenomenal 72% grade 5s and above, both significantly above national averages.” [BSCS press release]

8th August 2018Travellers at Willow Brook
Group of four Traveller caravans and associated vehicles currently in the car park of the Willow Brook Centre, between Tesco Click & Collect and Waves Car Wash.

12th July 2018Latest on the BSCS uniform changes
Bradley Stoke Community School has today issued a further letter to parents which confirms the previously announced changes to its uniform policy, effective from September 2018.

6th July 2018A4174 Ring Road closed due to burst water mainThe A4174 Ring Road is closed at the Filton Abbey Wood railway bridge. Expect delays in the area. The road is expected to remain closed “until at least lunchtime”, says South Gloucestershire Council.

19th June 2018Bradley Stoke Community School Ofsted report
The school tweeted: “We are very proud to share with you our OFSTED report that is ‘outstanding’ for our leadership and management, behaviour and welfare and personal development, with the overall effectiveness graded as ‘good’.”

19th June 2018Stars of the Stoke photos published
Official photos from last Friday’s Stars of the Stokes Awards presentation evening at the Aztec Hotel & Spa. Do you recognise anyone?

12th June 20182018 Bradley Stoke 10k Run (Half-Way Point)
The first runners pass through the half-way point in the 2018 Bradley Stoke 10k Run. Location is the pedestrian crossing over Bradley Stoke Way, just south of the leisure centre.

8th June 2018Two burglaries in Bradley Stoke
Two burglaries this morning (Fri 8th Jun) in Bradley Stoke. “Please make sure when leaving your property it is fully secured, windows and doors locked etc, and any house alarms are on and set.”

4th June 2018Moped mischief at Jubilee Centre
A youth is being dealt with for driving without a licence and without insurance after being spotted by a plain clothes officer on a moped at the Jubilee Centre, Bradley Stoke driving in an anti-social manner.

21st May 2018Royal Mail changing last collection times
Notice seen on Royal Mail post box at Linden Drive, Bradley Stoke: FINAL collection time changing soon to 9am Mon-Fri and 7am Sat (currently 4.15pm Mon-Fri and 11.15am Sat).

19th May 2018Aldi store closes for refurbishment
Bradley Stoke’s Aldi store has closed for refurbishment (as of 8pm today, Saturday 19th May). It is due to reopen at 8am on Thursday (24th May).

18th May 2018Offence of Outraging Public Decency in Bradley Stoke
@ASPThe Stokes tweeted: “Can you help us with our enquiries into an offence of Outraging Public Decency in Bradley Stoke? The incident occurred at approximately 14:40hrs on Saturday 12 May 2018 at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, Fiddlers Wood Lane where a male was reported as acting suspiciously.”

16th May 2018Start date for Bradley Stoke MetroBus service announced
The MetroBus route that will serve Bradley Stoke is expected to begin running in January 2019, it has been announced today. The M1 service (sporting a magenta livery) will run from Cribbs Causeway to Hengrove via the city centre.

14th May 2018Man due in court on Bradley Stoke burglary charge
A man is due in court today, Monday 14th May, charged with stealing cash, bank cards and a rucksack in a burglary in Bradley Stoke. The 39-year-old, of Ellan Hay Road, Bradley Stoke, was arrested on Saturday 12th May over the burglary of a house in Palmers Leaze in the early hours of Saturday 5th May.

3rd May 2018An egg in the swans’ nest?
A couple of people have told us they’ve seen an egg in a swans’ nest at the Three Brooks lake. Readers will recall that the adult male, Bradley, was found dead last year and it was thought that the adult female, Brooke, had not yet found a new mate…

22nd April 2018Missed recycling collections (again)
Reports of missed kerbside recycling collections again this week. Plus concern over sorted recyclables being mixed together when the catch-up collection is eventually made

19th April 2018Litter and vandalism at town council sites
Seen on Twitter: “Another day and another morning of dog walkers and families having to dodge rubbish, drug remnants and broken glass at [Baileys Court Activity Centre / Cricket Ground]. This is a disgrace.”

3rd March 2018Delivery of March BSJ magazine delayed (for some of you)
Our delivery team are doing their best to get the March issue of the Bradley Stoke Journal magazine out to you, but conditions underfoot are still very challenging, so we’re giving them longer to do the job this month.

23rd February 2018Vodafone store at Willow Brook to close
Hello Bradley Stoke … and goodbye! The Vodafone store at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre will cease trading on Monday (26th February), according to notices displayed in its window.

17th February 2018Aztec West and A38 road improvement scheme branded a “complete failure”
The recently completed £4.5 million project to reduce congestion and install pedestrian crossing points at the Aztec West Roundabout has been branded a “complete failure” by one motorist who says the new road layout has added half-an-hour to the time it takes him to exit the Aztec West Business Park each evening.

1st February 2018
Bradley Stoke 10k Run
Entries are now open for the Bradley Stoke 10K, which takes place on Sunday 10th June 2018.

1st February 2018
Supermoon
#SuperMoon in Bradley Stoke. Photos by Graham Bloomfield. Also from Shaun King and Matt Morris (in comments).

30th January 2018
Body found in nature reserve
Avon and Somerset Police have confirmed to the Bristol Post that the body of a man was found in the Three Brooks nature reserve, Bradley Stoke this morning (Tue 30th Jan). The death is not being treated as suspicious.

24th January 2018
Smaller black bins
We understand that South Gloucestershire Council will begin exchanging 240-litre black bins for the smaller 140-litre bins from tomorrow (Thursday 25th January) in Bradley Stoke. Around 4,000 properties in Bradley Stoke are due to have their bins replaced on their regular collection day this week.

24th January 2018
Bike theft
Had a bike stolen recently? Could it be one of these seized by the police beat team in Filton? #BikeTheft

23rd January 2018
Traffic congestion
Traffic congestion in Bradley Stoke tonight. Tailbacks down Brook Way and Bradley Stoke Way. Is it caused by the timings of the new traffic light timings at Aztec West, or just the usual heavy volume of traffic on a wet Tuesday?